Greece

Crete (Κρήτη) is one of the most popular summer holiday destinations for tourists from many European countries. It is the largest of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Crete is the southernmost of the major islands of Greece. The distance from the island to the mainland of Greece is about 110 kilometers, to Turkey 175 kilometers, to Africa 300 kilometers. The administrative center of the island is Iraklion city.

Greece is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The coastline of Greece is about 9,000 miles long (10th in the world). There are many good beaches on the coast, where tourists like to spend time. Warm, Mediterranean climate is one of the main factors that attract tourists to Greece. But Greece is one of the most famous countries in the world not only because of the sea and the climate.

Rhodes town can be reached from Faliraki by sea. These travel vessels regularly followed between Faliraki and Rhodes. This is a great opportunity to make an interesting sea trip. If you know how much a ticket costs please report this information in the comments at the bottom of the page. Photo taken in May 2012 during a trip to Greece.

Rhodes Island is located in the Mediterranean Sea, at a distance about 17 kilometers from the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) and 363 kilometers to east-southeast of mainland Greece. The island is Greece territory. The island has an elongated from southwest to northeast shape.